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Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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Digitalis purpurea

Up to 25%

Digitalis purpurea
£1.87 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£7.19 - £29.59
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.3 5 6
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
£7.19 - £29.59
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.7 5 6
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora

Up to 25%

Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
£1.69 - £27.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
Digitalis × mertonensis

Up to 25%

Digitalis × mertonensis
£2.84 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 4
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£13.20 - £26.40
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dipsacus fullonum

Up to 25%

Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £27.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 5
Drimys lanceolata

20% off

Drimys lanceolata
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Echinacea Green Envy (PBR)

20% off

Echinacea 'Green Envy' (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Echinacea Tomato Soup (PBR)

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Echinacea 'Tomato Soup' (PBR)
£11.99 - £46.39
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.6 5 5
Echinacea pallida
Echinacea pallida
£10.39 - £38.39
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 3
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
Echinacea Pretty Parasols ('JS Engeltje') (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea

20% off

Echinacea purpurea
£7.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 9
Echinacea purpurea Magnus Superior

New

Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus Superior'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus

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Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
£7.99 - £34.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
0.25 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.3 5 20
Echinacea purpurea Pink Double Delight (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' (PBR) (Cone-fections Series)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot discontinued
3 × 9cm pots discontinued
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)

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Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 5
Echinacea purpurea Virgin (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin' (PBR)
£10.39 - £43.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots Unavailable
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.0 5 6
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Rainbow ('IFECSSRA') (PBR) (SunSeekers Series)
£13.59 - £31.19
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echium pininana
Echium pininana
£34.99 £27.99
2 litre pot available to order from late spring
Edgeworthia chrysantha Grandiflora
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
£129.99 £103.99
10 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus Quicksilver
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
£26.39 - £63.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£21.59 - £143.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla Limelight
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla 'Limelight'
£21.59 - £51.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus

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Enkianthus campanulatus
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)

20% off

Enkianthus campanulatus Prettycoat ('Jww10') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Equisetum hyemale

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Equisetum hyemale
£22.39 - £43.99
3 × 9cm pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
Eragrostis spectabilis

20% off

Eragrostis spectabilis
£7.99 - £34.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eremurus Line Dance

20% off

Eremurus 'Line Dance'
£7.19 - £19.20
1 × tuber Delivered during October
3 × tubers Delivered during October
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
£12.79 - £36.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Eremurus stenophyllus

20% off

Eremurus stenophyllus
£6.39 - £12.78
1 × tuber Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE tubers Delivered during October
0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eremurus × isabellinus Cleopatra

20% off

Eremurus × isabellinus 'Cleopatra'
£7.79 £6.23
1 × tuber Delivered during October
0 star 0 star 0.75 star 1 star 1 star
Erica australis f. albiflora Polar Express

20% off

Erica arborea var. australis f. albiflora 'Polar Express'
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Erica × veitchii Gold Tips

20% off

Erica × veitchii 'Gold Tips'
£32.99 £26.39
3 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Eryngium Magical Red Thunder (PBR)

New

20% off

Eryngium 'Magical Red Thunder' (PBR)
£10.39 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eryngium yuccifolium

20% off

Eryngium yuccifolium
£10.39 - £26.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Iveyi

20% off

Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£19.19 - £63.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus gunnii
Eucalyptus gunnii
£27.99 - £71.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star
Eucalyptus pulverulenta Baby Blue
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 'Baby Blue'
£39.99 £31.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Euonymus alatus Timber Creek

40% off

Euonymus alatus 'Timber Creek'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euonymus phellomanus

30% off

Euonymus phellomanus
£84.99 £59.49
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

25% off

Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.24 - £37.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
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